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USWNT: Making Waves Across the Pond
by Sarah Hallett
posted July 15, 2012 at 2:06am

The U.S. Women's National Team has found themselves all over the headlines in recent weeks as they begin their last training camp in England....more

Beauty is Strength: Mission Accomplished
by Pretty Strong
posted July 14, 2012 at 3:06pm

I entered Under Armour's "What's Beautiful?" contest a little while ago with one goal in mind: "I will...Prove that beauty is strength. my size, my story, my olympics, my glory"  I participated in many challenges to prove that Beauty is Strength but...more

Lawmakers outraged at "Made in China" Team USA uniforms
by HoopFeed.com
posted July 14, 2012 at 3:02pm

RalphLauren.com splash page for Team USA uniforms. As the WNBA heads into the Olympic break and players begin their final preparation for the London games, Congressional lawmakers are furious that Team USA uniforms by Ralph Lauren were made in China. ...more

Joanna Hayes Talks Retirement...and Baby Bottles
by stephaniemp
posted July 12, 2012 at 2:13pm

At the Gatorade National Athlete of the Year event, Olympic gold medalist Joanna Hayes gives Women Talk Sports a sneak peak into what's ahead for her after retiring from track and field. She also talks about her daughter, Zoe, and the athlete she will ...more

5 Time Olympian Amy Acuff is Back
by carabyrd
posted July 12, 2012 at 8:23am

When thinking about Amy Acuff’s career the lyrics from a familiar L.L. Cool J songs come to mind, “Don't call it a comeback I been here for years.” Acuff’s Olympic career started in 1996 and has continued with Acuff heading to her...more

Sauerbrunn Leads DCU Women to Conference Championship
by All White Kit
posted July 10, 2012 at 10:41am

  Becky Sauerbrunn plays for the Black-And-Red in her last match before the Olympics On one of the hottest evenings in DC history, a season-record 703 fans showed up at the Maryland Soccerplex Stadium to watch the DC United Women play the Dayton ...more

Siobhan Eviston defends 800m title
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted July 9, 2012 at 10:41pm

Eviston just after the race Siobhan Eviston gave her critics something to think about this weekend - defending her 800m title in great style at the National Track and Field Championships yesterday.  It was a pretty miserable day - as you can see i...more

The Olympics are coming!
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 9, 2012 at 10:40pm

This is the last week of WNBA play before play is suspended for over a month for the Olympic Games. Teams will play their last games either Wednesday or Thursday, and then will go directly to the East coast to meet as a team. League play won't resume unti...more

Reflecting a Week after the US Track and Field Trials & Looking Ahead
by carabyrd
posted July 9, 2012 at 12:55pm

This time last week, track and field fans were eagerly awaiting a run-off in the 100 meters. For whatever reasons, the run-off did not happen and the track and field Olympic trials came to a close. The last week of the trials provided some great races and...more

Why Isn't Women’s Canoe in the Olympics?
by WomenCANIntl
posted July 6, 2012 at 11:55am

Abby Hoffman, the famous Canadian sports icon wrote the following in the Ottawa Citizen in reference to the  1996 Olympic Games:           “There is no excuse for perpetuating the blatant sexism that persists at...more

Wrestler Stephany Lee off Olympic Team Due to Positive Marijuana Test
by Wombat Sports
posted July 5, 2012 at 4:17pm

This past weekend, The New York Times reported that wrestler Stephany Lee has been pulled off the U.S. wrestling team due to a positive drug test after she competed at the April Olympic wrestling trials. She tested positivie for marijuana metabolites. She...more

Stephanie Brown-Trafton: No Stranger to Adversity
by therunningeconomist
posted July 3, 2012 at 11:31am

The wet weather, slippery ring and subsequent fouls in the preliminary round of the Olympic Trials must have felt like deja vu for Stephanie Brown-Trafton. On the same ring a few weeks before at the Prefontaine Classic, SBT “did not respond well&r...;more

Day 5 Recap - U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials
by therunningeconomist
posted July 3, 2012 at 11:27am

Day 5 at the US Olympic Team Trials in Eugene was a distance fan’s dream. Several prelims and an inspiring Warrior Dash were on the schedule, but the stands slowly filled as people awaited three finals: the Men’s Steeplechase and the Men&rsquo...;more

Olympic Track & Field Trials: Final Scorecard
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted July 2, 2012 at 7:35pm

With the much hoped-for women’s 100 meter runoff now officially kaput, the Olympic team for track and field is finalized (not counting relays). If you want to take a look at the team, Track and Field News has a full accounting of the men and women....more

Congratulations to the 2012 US Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team
by Sports Girls Play
posted July 2, 2012 at 7:21pm

Oh what a Trials!! Day 1 left me wondering what was up with the US women on Bars and Beam and Day 2 was such a nailbiter full of ups and downs it was amazing! Congratulations to the 2012 Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team: Gabrielle “Gabby&r...;more

2012 London Olympics Field Set After Five Qualify In FIBA World Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted July 2, 2012 at 7:19pm

The knockout round of the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Ankara, Turkey, pitted the top eight from the four tournament groups against each other. The four game winners automatically advanced to the 2012 Olympic field. The fifth and final spot...more

Most Memorable Olympic Moment: Basketball, Nationalism, and Šarūnas Jasikevičius
by Swish Appeal
posted July 2, 2012 at 7:10pm

In a recent lecture on "How to Watch the Olympics", writer David Goldblatt mentions that team sports tend to capture the nationalistic imaginations of the world audience more than individual sports (at the 48 minute mark). I just think with individuals ...more

USWNT: Victorious Send Off from Sandy, Utah
by Sarah Hallett
posted June 30, 2012 at 5:12pm

The U.S. Women's National Team put on a show with a 2-1 win over Canada in their final game before the Summer Olympics....more

Knockout Round Set For FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted June 28, 2012 at 4:02pm

The group stage has been completed in Ankara, Turkey as all 12 tournament teams played two games against the foes in their group. The top two teams in each group survived to advance to the knockout round, which will be played on Friday. The winners of thi...more

A Dream Deferred: Post-Trials Thoughts by Loree Smith
by Loree: A Skirt, A Hammer, A Life, and A Dream
posted June 28, 2012 at 3:16pm

What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over– like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it e...more

Thoughts on the US Track and Field Olympic Trials...So Far
by carabyrd
posted June 27, 2012 at 9:44am

The first week of the Olympic trials brought us joy, heartbreak and controversy. We have seen Amy Hasting have redemption in the 10k, some barely misses in the 800 meters and a dead heat for third in the 100 meters. Here are a few of my thoughts on this r...more

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